Position Information

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AgencyUniversity at Buffalo

TitleC250106 - Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker - Animal Facilities

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade08

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $40391 to $40391 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 12 AM

To 12 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Erie

Street Address XXX

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14214

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Laboratory Animal Facility at UB is seeking an Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker who will be responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. The person will perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: Clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.

Additional duties are as follows:
• Responsible for daily care of various laboratory species. Perform basic husbandry duties for animals housed in different health and safety levels: clean animal rooms and caging, water and feed animals, dispose of wastes appropriately, follow safety protocols when using hazardous agents.
• Monitor health of animals and room environments and report abnormal conditions Assist in veterinary care, administer treatments and perform other technical procedures. Humanely handle, restrain and transport animals.
• Assist principal investigators, students and technicians.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in cage preparation and room sanitation. Receive, house, remove and record arrival and departure of animals, maintain animal inventories. Perform tasks such as: maintenance of; supply inventories, breeding records, activity logs, sanitation records, etc.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications Promotion: one year of permanent non-competitive service as a Laboratory Animal Caretaker.

Open Competitive: one year of experience in laboratory animal care for a research hospital, institution, or laboratory;

OR two years of satisfactory full-time experience handling and caring for small animals other than in a residential setting;

OR certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician, and one year of satisfactory full-time experience handling and caring for small animals in other than a residential setting;

OR satisfactory completion of two-years’ course work in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, animal science, or a related field.

Additional Comments University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Elizabeth Ertel

Telephone 716-829-6826

Fax

Email Address eertel@buffalo.edu

Address

Street XXX

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14214

 

Notes on ApplyingApplications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit:

https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59069